Abstract:<h2>This article discusses the role of gender in the commission
of crime, criminality, and harm prevention, by critically examining the notion
of crime within theories about women’s and men’s criminality, and the gendered
nature of crime control policies throughout the United Kingdom (UK), England,
Wales, and Scotland. Throughout the literature, there has been a continued
focus on women needing to be ‘repaired’ when they commit crime, because women
are seen as having gone outside the traditional role of … Show more
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